Otis Vee Packing

Definition - What does Otis Vee Packing mean?

Otis Vee packing is a type of vee packing which is used for locking mandrel standard service and hydrogen sulphide service. Vee Packing is a highly adaptive sealing product which is used in telescoping truck hoists, pumps and valves. Vee packing comprises of a set of “V” shaped components which when brought together form a complete Vee Packing. These sets have varying number of center vees which form the top and bottom components of a vee packing.

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Vee packing can be optimized by altering materials to accommodate different chemicals, pressures and temperatures. Some of the different types of Vee Packing include:

Blue and Black sets

Baker Vee Packing

Otis Vee Packing

One important benefit of the vee packing is that it can operate under any mechanical situations. Both the top header and the bottom gland in the vee packing are known as vee packing adapters and in between them, the “V” shaped rings are placed. These “V” shaped rings can be one or more. These V shaped intermediate rings are tapered to snap-fit the housing during installation, thus they provide a good seal even at low pressures. Some of the important features of vee packing are:

These packing rings or sealants can operate at a pressure up to 700 bars and the operating temperature is in the range of 30 to 270 degree Celsius. The temperature working conditions completely depend on the material used when manufacturing the vee packing.